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Originally Posted by Brother Tim
Thanks, Jassy, for the response. My daughter who is skilled also lives in a distant town. Getting answers back from her has delays due to limited contact. [read: she doesn't "get around to" checking her email or voice mail] My wife and I generally have to send a special envoy with an engraved request for a call back. [I am picking on her here... full satire mode]
Since it will be the end of the millennium before she answers my email, perhaps you could tell me if there is a distinguishing difference between singular and plural pronouns. That is, signs that would accurately distinguish between "thou" (singular subjective case) and "ye" (plural subjective case)?
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Brother Tim,
Your daughter sounds like most busy people today.
Yes, there are differentiations between singular and plural pronouns. It is in the movement. The handshape for both would be a "closed 'B' or '4' hand - palm turned upward" and for thou it would point in one exclusive "pointing" direction - and for "ye" it would be more of an inclusive sweeping motion.
However, these would be for American Sign Language. I don't know where you live - so I can't generalize for other signed languages.
Jassy